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Contents
Introduction ...................................................... 1K ey Provisions .....................................
Provisions Included ............................. .
Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards
Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) ............... .
Appliance and Lighting Efficiency Standards ..... .
Provisions Excluded ............................ .
Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard (RPS) ..... .
Energy Tax Subsidies ........................ .Brief Legislative History of H.R. 6 ..................... .
H ouse Passes H .R . 6 ............................ .
Senate Amends H.R. 6 ........................... .
House Approves H.R. 3221 ....................... .
Informal House-Senate Negotiations ................ .
House Amends Senate Amendment to H.R. 6 ......... .
Senate Removes RPS and Most Tax Provisions of H.R. 6Title I: Energy Security Through Improved Vehicle Fuel Economy
Subtitle A, Increased Corporate Average Fuel Economy .... .
Subtitle B, Improved Vehicle Technology ................ .
Subtitle C, Federal Vehicle Fleets ...................... .
Title II: Energy Security Through Increased Production of Biofuels
Subtitle A, Renewable Fuel Standard ................... .
Subtitle B, Biofuels Research and Development (R&D) ..... .
Subtitle C, Biofuels Infrastructure ...................... .
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Subtitle A, Appliance Energy Efficiency ............................ 9
Subtitle B, Lighting Energy Efficiency ............................. 9
Title IV: Energy Savings in Buildings and Industry ....................... 9
Subtitle A, Residential Building Efficiency .......................... 9
Subtitle B, High-Performance Commercial Buildings ................. 9
Subtitle C, High-Performance Federal Buildings .................... 10
Subtitle D, Industrial Energy Efficiency ........................... 10
Subtitle E, Healthy High-Performance Schools ...................... 11
Subtitle F, Institutional Entities ................................. 11
Subtitle G, Public and Assisted Housing ........................... 11
Subtitle H, General Provisions .................................. 11
Title V: Energy Savings in Government and Public Institutions ............ 12
Subtitle A, United States Capitol Complex ......................... 12
Subtitle B, Energy Savings Performance Contracting ................. 12
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Sissine, Fred. Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007: A Summary of Major Provisions, report, February 22, 2008; Washington D.C.. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc807592/m1/4/: accessed April 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.